"Show your love, be nice to the person sitting next to you. But we're still coming to the class reunion in a Ferrari, screw it." Rayan c/o Blumengarten. The band Blumengarten has existed since 2021 and consists of singer Rayan, real name Rayan Djima, and producer Samuel "Sammy" Eickmann from Velbert in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Alexandra POLINA c/o JULIA WALDMANN photographed the band BLUMENGARTEN for ZEIT Campus "in the cafeteria."

"For a long time, Sammy and Rayan were the only ones who believed in their band Blumengarten. Now their debut album, "I love you forever," is being released. Before that, they're returning to where it all began: their comprehensive school in Velbert-Mitte." The interview was conducted by Charlotte Köhler in March 2025.

The first singles from the debut album, "Daheim" and "I love you forever," were released in 2024. In December of the same year, they were awarded the NRW Förderpreis 2024. The two Cologne residents also received a nomination in the "Best... more